Suez

ˈsuːɛz

Definition

Definition of Suez - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

harbor

TECH.

Egyptian port city on the northern Red Sea serving shipping traffic

TECH.

Suez is a bustling port city in Egypt.

city

harbor

port

geography

TECH.

canal connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea

TECH.

The Suez is vital for global maritime trade.

channel

waterway

region

TECH.

governorate in Egypt around the city and canal

TECH.

Suez governorate includes both urban and rural areas.

province

region

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Suez Canal

canal in Egypt linking the Mediterranean and Red Sea

The Suez Canal is vital for global trade.

Origin of Suez

Arabic, Suez (proper noun)

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Gamal Abdel Nasser

history

egyptian president and Arab leader who nationalized the Suez Canal

Lessepsian

adj.

marine migration

describing organisms migrating via the Suez Canal

Port Said

geography

city in northeastern Egypt at the Suez Canal

Examples of Suez in a sentence

Tourists often visit Suez for its unique culture.
Ships queued to pass through the Suez.
The Suez was blocked, causing shipping delays.
Suez is known for its strategic location by the canal.
The economy of Suez relies heavily on maritime activities.

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French:Suez, canal de Suez, ...
German:Suez, Suezkanal, ...
Italian:Suez, Canale di Suez, ...
Spanish:Suez, ...
Portuguese:Suez, ...
Chinese:苏伊士, 苏伊士运河, ...
Japanese:スエズ, スエズ運河, ...
Arabic:السويس, قَناة السُوَيْس, ...
Hebrew:סוּאֵץ, תְּעָלַת סוּאֵץ, ...
Russian:Суэц, губернаторство Суэц, ...
Ukrainian:Суець, Суецький канал, ...
Hindi:स्वेज, सुएज़, ...
Bengali:সুয়েজ, সুয়েজ খাল, ...
Catalan:Suez, ...
Czech:Suez, Suezský průplav, ...
Danish:Suez, Suezkanalen, ...
Dutch:Suez, Suezkanaal, ...
Greek:Σουέζ, Διώρυγα του Σουέζ, ...
Hungarian:Szuez, Szuezi-csatorna, ...
Khmer:ស៊ុយអេ, ប្រឡាយស៊ុយអេ, ...
Korean:수에즈, 수에즈 주, ...
Persian:سوئز, ...
Polish:Suez, Kanał Sueski, ...
Portuguese (BR):Suez, ...
Romanian:Suez, ...
Swedish:Suez, Suezkanalen, ...
Thai:สุเอซ, คลองสุเอซ, ...
Turkish:Süveyş, ...
Vietnamese:Suez, kênh đào Suez, ...

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Definition of Suez - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with Suez

Origin of Suez

Terms related to Suez

Terms with Suez included in their meaning

Examples of Suez in a sentence

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